Phoebe Gates and mom Melinda French Gates.Photo:Phoebe Gates/Instagram (2)WithNew York Fashion Weekcoming to a close this year,Phoebe Gatesis sharing a behind-the-scenes look at her chic week.The Stanford University student, who is celebrating her 21st birthday on Thursday, highlighted a number of glamorous outfits she wore inan Instagram postshared on Wednesday, which she captioned “fashion week wrap up …❤️.“Two of the photos showed Phoebe in an elegant strapless brown dress with a center cutout, which she paired with gold jewelry and a slicked-back bun.The post also featured a sweet shot of Phoebe letting her hair down while posing alongside her mother,Melinda French Gates.Both women rocked separate solid colors: Phoebe wore a long-sleeve red dress with a deep v-neck, while French Gates donned a dark dress with a matching jacket.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Another shot showed Phoebe sitting in a car while decked out in Chanel to celebrate the opening ofChanel’s Lucky Chance Diner.Phoebe Gates during New York Fashion Week 2023.Phoebe Gates/InstagramThis fall, Phoebe is launching a digital fashion platform with Sophia Kianni calledPhia, which is described on its website as being “the future of fashion.”Phoebe previously toldThe Informationthat she and Kianni, her roomate at Stanford, were “building out an idea to help make fashion more sustainable.”Before the launch, the two womenjoined forces withfashion designer Stella McCartney to design a limited-edition capsule bag collection honoring the Women’s Tennis Association, according toVogue.“Both of our backgrounds, all of it has been about bringing people from grass-roots activism to philanthropy together,” Kianni, who is also a climate activist, told the outlet late last month. “That’s very much the same spirit we want to honor as we enter the fashion space. We want to identify everyone who is doing incredible things, learn from them, and see how we can accelerate progress together.”Melinda French Gates, Phoebe Gates and Jennifer Gates.Bre Johnson/BFA.com/ShutterstockIn her interview with The Information, Phoebe said her use of platforms like TikTok has been a great way to “tell my own story.”“People have a lot of preconceptions about me,” she said. “So TikTok has been a chance for me to tell my own story and also use the attention my family name might bring to spotlight issues that are important to me, like women’s health and sustainable fashion.”
Phoebe Gates and mom Melinda French Gates.Photo:Phoebe Gates/Instagram (2)

Phoebe Gates/Instagram (2)
WithNew York Fashion Weekcoming to a close this year,Phoebe Gatesis sharing a behind-the-scenes look at her chic week.The Stanford University student, who is celebrating her 21st birthday on Thursday, highlighted a number of glamorous outfits she wore inan Instagram postshared on Wednesday, which she captioned “fashion week wrap up …❤️.“Two of the photos showed Phoebe in an elegant strapless brown dress with a center cutout, which she paired with gold jewelry and a slicked-back bun.The post also featured a sweet shot of Phoebe letting her hair down while posing alongside her mother,Melinda French Gates.Both women rocked separate solid colors: Phoebe wore a long-sleeve red dress with a deep v-neck, while French Gates donned a dark dress with a matching jacket.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Another shot showed Phoebe sitting in a car while decked out in Chanel to celebrate the opening ofChanel’s Lucky Chance Diner.Phoebe Gates during New York Fashion Week 2023.Phoebe Gates/InstagramThis fall, Phoebe is launching a digital fashion platform with Sophia Kianni calledPhia, which is described on its website as being “the future of fashion.”Phoebe previously toldThe Informationthat she and Kianni, her roomate at Stanford, were “building out an idea to help make fashion more sustainable.”Before the launch, the two womenjoined forces withfashion designer Stella McCartney to design a limited-edition capsule bag collection honoring the Women’s Tennis Association, according toVogue.“Both of our backgrounds, all of it has been about bringing people from grass-roots activism to philanthropy together,” Kianni, who is also a climate activist, told the outlet late last month. “That’s very much the same spirit we want to honor as we enter the fashion space. We want to identify everyone who is doing incredible things, learn from them, and see how we can accelerate progress together.”Melinda French Gates, Phoebe Gates and Jennifer Gates.Bre Johnson/BFA.com/ShutterstockIn her interview with The Information, Phoebe said her use of platforms like TikTok has been a great way to “tell my own story.”“People have a lot of preconceptions about me,” she said. “So TikTok has been a chance for me to tell my own story and also use the attention my family name might bring to spotlight issues that are important to me, like women’s health and sustainable fashion.”
WithNew York Fashion Weekcoming to a close this year,Phoebe Gatesis sharing a behind-the-scenes look at her chic week.
The Stanford University student, who is celebrating her 21st birthday on Thursday, highlighted a number of glamorous outfits she wore inan Instagram postshared on Wednesday, which she captioned “fashion week wrap up …❤️.”
Two of the photos showed Phoebe in an elegant strapless brown dress with a center cutout, which she paired with gold jewelry and a slicked-back bun.
The post also featured a sweet shot of Phoebe letting her hair down while posing alongside her mother,Melinda French Gates.
Both women rocked separate solid colors: Phoebe wore a long-sleeve red dress with a deep v-neck, while French Gates donned a dark dress with a matching jacket.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Another shot showed Phoebe sitting in a car while decked out in Chanel to celebrate the opening ofChanel’s Lucky Chance Diner.
Phoebe Gates during New York Fashion Week 2023.Phoebe Gates/Instagram

Phoebe Gates/Instagram
This fall, Phoebe is launching a digital fashion platform with Sophia Kianni calledPhia, which is described on its website as being “the future of fashion.”
Phoebe previously toldThe Informationthat she and Kianni, her roomate at Stanford, were “building out an idea to help make fashion more sustainable.”
Before the launch, the two womenjoined forces withfashion designer Stella McCartney to design a limited-edition capsule bag collection honoring the Women’s Tennis Association, according toVogue.
“Both of our backgrounds, all of it has been about bringing people from grass-roots activism to philanthropy together,” Kianni, who is also a climate activist, told the outlet late last month. “That’s very much the same spirit we want to honor as we enter the fashion space. We want to identify everyone who is doing incredible things, learn from them, and see how we can accelerate progress together.”
Melinda French Gates, Phoebe Gates and Jennifer Gates.Bre Johnson/BFA.com/Shutterstock

Bre Johnson/BFA.com/Shutterstock
In her interview with The Information, Phoebe said her use of platforms like TikTok has been a great way to “tell my own story.”
“People have a lot of preconceptions about me,” she said. “So TikTok has been a chance for me to tell my own story and also use the attention my family name might bring to spotlight issues that are important to me, like women’s health and sustainable fashion.”
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